Best DIY Drum Sander on YouTube!
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About 7 years ago I was looking for a way to outfit my shop with tools that would help improve my work. At the time I was, well, financially challenged. I decided I would try my hand at building my own power equipment. The challenge: build a functioning 25" wide drum sander! Ideally, I wanted to finish the build within a couple months, but it ultimately took me the better part of 2 years! This was due to several moves and life changed at the time (all good changes, BTW :)). I did not always have a shop that gave me the space I needed, and financially I was strapped most of the time from continuing the project.
If I were to build it fresh from start to finish it may take a couple weeks to make the whole thing today, assuming I had all the parts on hand.
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you have built yourself a fantastic machine. Why rattle negatively in the beginning of the video. everyone suffers at some point of time, no bid deal about that. am from India and the market here for power tools is so bloody unorganised that i dont even know where to get some basic parts to build such stuff though i have the skills and belief. Here, this kind of sander are only imported and we end up paying twice or thrice the legitimate value of the machine to cover import duty and stuff.
Reverse engineer this into a set of plans and instructions, sell them at $20 a pop on download and you will more than pay for this machine and the next one.
I assume you don't have an actual build video? I would love to watch that. Great job. I would buy plans for it
“Most woodworkers” on the Internet that know what they’re doing SELL their plans Louis. If you want free plans, they’re either for something very simple or they’re worth exactly what you pay for them.
Why not just use a piece of pvc pipe? Seems a ton easier than turning wood.
Twists and turns. 5 years til now. Like the belt drive and tensioner. Looking at current prices I think I can make this type with a conveyor belt. Lowest price on 18 inch is grizzly but I can't justify total cost delivered. Thanks for this in depth video.
Best diy I've seen. Gave me some great ideas. Thanks
wow, Thats an amazing build you did. Takes a very talented individual to accomplish such a task. Congratulations!
Creative.
That's the only word that I can tell. Well done 👍👍👍
Great job! I have been a woodworker for many years and definitely by far the best homemade drum sander I've seen yet. Keep up the good work.
I'd like to see more detail of the elevation mechanism and how you designed it. I'll start building my own drum sander later this year, but hadn't considered this type of elevation system; I didn't think it was feasible to build. Can you give us more detail on it?
I also would like to see more detail of the elevation mechanism and how you designed it.
The reduction motor drive and table elevation are the tricky parts. Nice job, man!
nice job, but sorry can't agree with you on your comment about making your own power tools, if it wasn't for people making their own stuff in the first place we wouldn't have any of the tools we have today, it has to start some where.
That's impressive, job well done.
just buy a cheap , used tread mill -- most have a variable voltage regulator that will regulate your speed and most also have an adjustable, ramp ...you can get one for 50 bucks -- and, you get a motor, track, ramp and voltage reg. -- all you need to make is the box and top roller -- and as far as that goes...use a piece of 4 or 6 inch ABS pipe, throw two end capos on it, put an axle through that puppy and fill the pipe with a ringed spray foam or if you really want to, fill it with resin.
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Good day. I am Masud from Pakistan. Whatever you said is deffinitely coming out of a genius mind. Have you made one as you said? I would like to see that and may be I request you to make one for me. Pls send me an email on masud8782@gmail.com
Regards
Very nice. Good job. I’m struggling between making one or buying one.
So...the pinch rollers push the wood through slower then the sanding drum, right? Never knew that it works that way. Great build, very impressive!
Hi, this is Mike on my wife’s iPad, nice work, I am planning on building a drum sander as well. I’ve worked on farm equipment and conveyor systems for about 44 years and I’m surprised I’ve never thought about building one. Your video is the 2nd build I’ve seen. Pretty straight forward on the parts you have used to build it but one question, did you use a key way on the drum shaft to keep the shaft from spinning in the 6” wood cylinder? Again, great work, one more thing, it looks like it can handle a 24” wide board? Capacity?
Thanks,
Mike
On your drum sander, did you use the same tech that dewalt's thickness planer does for the lowering of your bed? I would love to see how your single handle evenly lowers your bed.
thank you for your idea on your sander. I am planning on using some of your ideas when I build mine.
I have looked at many drum sanders. Your's the best I have seen. Well done.
Very nice build, well done! I would love to see another video explaining the lift table and how it functions. It looks like you have a chain running around the 4 bolts, tightening/loosening them to raise/lower the conveyor belt. Very cool indeed. A homemade power tool you don't have to be afraid to use is a rare thing. Thanks for the demonstration.
May be of some of these companies are so greedy they could build stuff at a price that everybody can afford set a charge and $3000 for something it only cost you $400 to make you know and not even a 400% mark up maybe everybody could afford to buy one make your money on lots of them instead of just 10 sorry that’s the way I feel most people are not worth the money they’re paid
Changing the sanding drum to a 25" helix cutterhead makes it a good thicknessplaner with a 1:1 pulley ratio
As a latecomer to this video I'm going to search the comments to see if I can find a hint as to what the drum shaft is from. I'm thinking about a golf cart axle or something like that?
I like vintage org machines. Love green Oliver. But drum sanders are rare and very very heavy. This unit fills in the gaps. Very nicely done. I am putting this on my to do list.
That is cool. I have been trying to figure out if I will go "make/buy" and you made a really cool unit. FYI one option I have found for a cool drum, is you can buy a "SuperMax 19-38 Combo Sander Sanding Drum" by itself, as it is made to go in those combo units which allow you to switch out the drum to use sanding drum, wire wheel, flap disk etc. So that would for someone making a 19" sander, give you a drop in fancy drum which already has the fancy tool-less sanding clips as well. That is a bit pricey at ~ $200, but would save a lot of work on making the drum for people who do not have a lathe, etc. Again, you made a very cool sander and thanks for sharing. :)
Would a 6" PVC pipe work better in place of the plywood discs for the sandpaper? obviously have to close off the ends of the pipe. Awesome build!
I first thought it was a repurposed mechanic's tool cabinet, which also would not be a bad idea.
Sorry if I missed it, but do you have any working plans for this? Thx
How well does this work with very thin and wide wood? ( 1/8” and perhaps less)
Enjoyed your video a great deal on the rum sander a fine build and explanation on what you learned building it thanks for sharing your insight and knowledge i think that in general most woodworkers enjoy Thinking outside the box and creating tools and jigs that make our lives easier ! Besides buying something like a expensive tool to use is not as satisfying as building one that meets your needs plus it is just plain cool or bragging rights lol I did subscribe and will like , share , and look foward to more of your good videos in the future btw i am a retired woodworker with over 20 years experience in commercial woodworking who was forced to resign Due to a traumatic Brain injury that caused permanent paraylisis in some of my limbs at the moment i am between shops but I do plan on returning to my passion of wood in what ever fashion life permits in the future
Very nice job, well done, nice bit of kit and all. The pinch rollers and drive belt are often not included in most home builds, and I think that they are pretty much required if you want to put the machine through it's paces.
From looking at it, I'd venture that it's as good as any brand name production item out there of the same class (diameter of roller + width) - the cost of a commercial unit which would be significantly better in most any respect would be several zeros wider than your cost, and, to be honest, not worth it other than for the amount of cast iron it would hopefully contain.
Thank you for an excellent overview and highlight vid.
Hi I have ambitions to build your best drumsander, can you give me more information construction drawings (sketchup), conveyor belt.
regards,
Sjoerd
ha right now mdf is almost 70 a sheet!!!! let's go Brandon!
great video, did you buy or make the pinch rollers ?
How you make system for raising and lowering the bed
True! That is easily the best DIY drum sander on youtube. Nice work mate.
Nothing wrong with building your own machine.
do you have a video of the whole build ??
I like it. I have had 2 projects recently that I could have used this unit. I will seriously think about building one of my own. Well Done.
This is a nice build, which I'm sure you both enjoyed doing & received satisfaction from. These the rewards you receive from making something, the use of the machine from now on is the benefit. Enjoy.
I have a performax and yours is every bit as good or better. I spend a lot of time in Norman and would love to see your sawmill in action. Keep it up!
PLEASE consider swapping to permanent magnet dc motor you will get single phase 120 - 220vdc 1 - 3Hp and 4200rpm to play with not only that they are speed controlled and almost silent I have been converting my dads older machines and they where the same an odd mix of 3 phase motors running single phase and vice verse had to have it's own dedicated 16AMP supply!!!! BUT NOW IT'S 5 AMPS!!!! going to get more videos on my channel this year LOVE the video #MOREOFTHATPLEASE!
Great unit. Well thought and made. Love the spring loaded guide rollers. For my needs I would scale it down. The height mechanism is better than the other 5 videos I have watched.
really did a good job on the drum sander, and I did appreciate your video!!
As a fellow woodworker, have your lungs 🫁 checked. I’ve had issues, and I’m hearing some light wheezing. Change your protection regimen.
It was perfect match, best Drum Sander, and the best looking guy on YT.
My only comment is mentioning how you affixed the plywood discs to the shaft, but I assume you drilled and threaded a bolt hole, and countersunk the bolt. Are you using a VFD to supply the three phase or does you shop have three phase?
Great job.
If is possible to slow the belt you may takea bigger bite. At that speed on the conveyor your bite is more limited.
You look like you could be related to Red Skelton. He was always a favorite of mine and despite being a silly comedian, he was really a very smart man.
love the drum sander build and learned a few things watching it.
Where did you obtain your rubber conveyor belt from????
It just so happened that I found one while searching through Craigslist one day. A guy had a Shopfox machine and was not happy with the belt that came with it, so he got another one and sold the (new) old one to me.
A very nice build
Very nice. Wish that I had room in my little shop/single car garage for one. Ah well, someday when I'm "rich and famous " ... lol. Thanks for sharing this with us, best regards, Chuck Preston.
This is a wonderful build and would love to build my own as well, you have links in the description but unfortunately doesn’t go to the parts needed for the build..do you have a list of parts available???again an amazing build
Couldn't find the information, where is the conveyor belt from?
I'm building an open end drum sander but having trouble controlling speed on feed table(using a treadmill motor) can the speed of the gear motor be varied or would a windshield wiper motor work and have an adjustable speed.
You just glossed over the biggest component of the build the gear drive motor... picked up from ebay about $80.00.... No RPMs, torque specs and probably not variable speed. A close up shot of the motor plate would have been real helpful. A variable speed conveyor would be a plus, as my 24" General has. Feed rate is very important as well as depth of pass. Also, what is the RPM of the drum? Other than that, well thought out machine with great features.
honestly I seriously thought it was built out of steel at first sight.
Hey guys Treadmill motors, belts and drive motors.
Treadmills are always on CL for free to come haul them off.
With a treadmill motor you have 1.5 to 3 hp dc motors you can reverse run and speed control
if you search youtube you find ways to use them without a computer box or control board
and best part is these run off of 120 volts. No 240 3 phase to deal with
Hi that's a very good home made drum sander I own a large very old sms drum sander that the abrasives are taped either end having trouble keeping the abrasive tight like the idea of velcro backed did you just stick that velcro direct to the drum do you have proplems with it pealing away?
I hope you're still responding to questions here because I have a couple. What is the diameter of the rollers for the feed belt and how far apart are they? And where did you get the pinch rollers, what size are they and what are they covered with? That's actually 5 questions disguised as 2. lol I'm building a drum sander about this same size, but I'm starting with a treadmill frame, rollers, motor and conveyor for the feed mechanism. The sanding drum and drive motor for that are coming from another treadmill with a bigger HP motor.
This is an awesome machine you've built and I really enjoyed watching your video.
Michael, that is a very nice drum sander you built there man! Interested in some data about the machine and some material you used.
What RPMs is the drum running with or the other way around what does the label on the 3HP motor say about RPMs?
What material did you make the pinch roles out of? Are the pinch roles surfaced with rubber or similar material to add some grip to them for the material they pinch towards the conveyor belt?
What rating have the springs in that fancy block for the pinch roles? I have seen that you can adjust them with the screw but I am sure they need a basic load so that they work properly.
Thanks!
This is exactly what I need. Do you sell plans with measurements for it?
Really like your video and your neat machine. Could you explain how you spliced the conveyor belt together so you didn’t get a raised portion thus causing the piece being sanding to raise up higher causing a slight gouge.
Do you know approximately what the rpm of the gear motor is? Thank you.
Very nice work. as far as making your own tools, I would say it is valid but you need to take in to consideration the safety factor. No justification for making a tool that will only end up getting you hurt or killed.
Be proud be VERY proud. If I hadn’t seen with my own eyes I would. NOT have believed that cherry was sanded with a HOMEMADE drum sander. Wow wow wow
Since you have a lathe then why didn't you convert it into a drum sander and save yourself the problem of making the base to it, leaving only the drum to be made and of course the table to the drive rollers then you would have saved the money from the purchase of the motor and all the switches of course, anyway a great build , well done. One question, what are you going to make using it?.
Nice job looks like it works at least as good as most store bought machines, I am good with DIY shop tools, I just finished building a 30"x30" CNC over the winter and am now working on a laser cutter/engraver.
Nothing wrong with building your own machine. Usually, provided you have the skills or are ingenious enough, the homemade machine is better anyway. Love your videos. Thank you
Very nice machine, and it works! Can you include the dimensions so I can follow your steps? How hard is it to change the paper? How often do you have to change it? Thank you!
Nice machine!
I am going to make one of these but with the top v joint sander and 12 inch disc sander on the side. Get the most I can out much less space and make good use of my 1 1/2 hp motor
Nice build. Not a fan of a drum sander anymore. I've started building a wide belt since I now have a bigger shop and too many customers to take care of. Good vid.
Yes I good evening this is the one Abraham I I love to see what you've done I myself at Portchester a drum sander from Grimsby. Comm and I've been Morris disappointed that have important that last one of the most expensive mansion in my buy shop have never been used the way that I have been intended for because I have problems with the the the sanding belts staying on and I think I've heard you mention that I have some gripping something to put on it where can I find it I think that probably would help solve my problem and problem with you so that machine that is just been sitting there for failure good month of years thank you for you info all the best
Your sander design and build was very well thought out. You should be very proud of your shop built sander. I’m going to attempt to design and build a sander which closely replicates yours.
Would you please explain the purpose and construction of the “pin roller”? Thank you. George
Awesome job
I would have to give you two thumbs up lots of Sweat Equity
may I ask you in proximity of the chain sprocket , is the threaded bar turned? And than i don't see the bearings to reise and low the motorized bench. thank you
Hey man 3 years later and the title of this video holds true! well done! I'd love to see a close up of everything underneath that gear motor. I've taken some great inspiration from this! I am going to make one very similar but going to add an attachment to move the dust collection underneath to allow it to double as a table drum sander as well! extremely well done! got my subscription!
You have shop 3-phase power so no VFD? I would add a safety cover over the top half of that conveyor belt drive chain.
Impressive
Great build Really curious about the RPM's
Hi, really enjoying your videos so far tq.
Incase you haven't discovered this trick yet, a soft to medium nylon brush with as many bristles as possible against the sanding surface after each session or better yet after each pass will really get alot of buildup off each time. On my 100mm table top belt sander i went from about 90min(before breaking) on the previous belt to i think over 5h on the last belt (i think they were both 120grit). The belt was completely clean and newish to look at by the end but was only about 1/3 as effective so I'll just keep it & cut it up for other things. Yes the brushes will wear down somewhat quickly but if you can get them cheap it's a good option that keeps the same rate of abrasion going on the wood far far longer. I first discovered how suprisingly effective this was when i used the brush attachment on my Volta Ultima vaccuum which hasn't worn as much from doing it.
Very nicely done and well explained! Thanks for sharing!
What a great build. How wide is the bed. Thank you.
What type and size gear motor did you use? AC or DC?
I like it
Job well done. You did a fantastic job. Congrats.
Awesome job.... Ive been thinking about building one but would like to incorporate a way to quick change to another roll with a different grit
Very cool, I made an edge sander all out of MDF, made the 6” drums from MDF disks like you did on your drum, I made a jig to make them round. I sold it at one point and think I got $800. For it, probably only had $200 in it, used it for years. It used a 6 x 89 belt.
Thanks for sharing
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Great job and lots of innovation in building what is a complex machine.
Very inspiring to see what can be achieved using quite a few commodity items.
For me I will buy a good used machine and renovate it!
Thanks for the no BS presentation style - without annoying music!
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Nice
Awesome build! Do you have plans?
Nice Job! Where did you get the pinch rollers?
buenas tardes hermosa maquina lo felicito usted no tiene planos para construirla y como se pueden conseguir de ante mano gracias
I think you did a great job. Thanks for sharing with us. I would like to buy an open 18” sander so I can sand wider withs. But as you well know they are very expensive. Again thanks fo doing the video.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing this idea!
the best Drum Sander on TH-cam!!!
Great machine I might just have to attempt one
Impressed, have saved this for future use, thx.
Very nice machine and very well explained.